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Guidelines for Evaluating Online Information
  • Authority
  • Accuracy
  • Objectivity
  • Currency
  • Coverage
Authority
  • is there an author or sponsoring organization
  • what are their qualifications? are they well-known and reputable
  • is there a link to information about the author or sponsor
  • is there a way of verifying the legitimacy of the page's sponsor? that is, is there a phone number or address to contact for more information
  • what is the website's extension
  • com- a for profit company
  • edu- an educational institution
  • org- a non-profit organization
  • gov- a governmental agency
  • html- (look for personal name, or %)